Matthew Read, senior analyst at QuotedData, analyses how two different trusts invested in Japan are benefiting – or not – from the country’s internationalisation and Shinzo Abe’s three arrows reform agenda. As Japan enters another recession, more fears surface about whether Abenomics is really working, with the country yet to show it has succeeded in […]
Stock market ups and downs can worry investors and can create a barrier to investing by causing an increased fear of poor performance. Given this natural state of mind, it is useful for investors to revisit strategies that can be used to provide extra protection in uncertain times. See more at http://whichinvestmenttrust.com/generating-returns-in-volatile-times/
Investment trusts specialising in China and large cap commodities were winners in October, according to research from QuotedData. See more at: http://www.portfolio-adviser.com/news/1025864/china-commodities-trust-winners-october#sthash.29DHnKVK.dpuf
The economic slowdown in China is impacting other countries in Asia and the developed world, and hopes of growth in consumer spending and the services sector coming to the rescue are fading. Rebalancing the economy away from infrastructure investment and traditional industrial drivers, while cushioning the services sector and allowing new industries to develop, is […]
Recent attempts by Sherborne Investors (SIGB) to take over the board of Electra Private Equity investment trust (ELTA) is an example of where a large shareholder can exert a great deal of control and influence over an investment trust – whether the small private shareholders want it to or not. However, some instances where having […]
Investment Weeks asks – Is now the time to increase exposure to emerging markets? http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/feature/2427487/is-now-the-time-for-investors-to-increase-exposure-to-emerging-markets-part-I
The performance of utilities companies across the world has been difficult so far this year, following strong performance in 2014. A relatively benign interest rate outlook, coupled with modest growth, saw the US provide much of the gains last year, but this year investors have become increasingly wary of the potential for interest rate rises […]
This week I thought I would write something on BlackRock Latin American Trust. China might have attracted all the headlines recently but the knock-on effect of its slowdown on Latin America has been dramatic. Regional markets have been awful, and the situation has persisted for some time now. http://citywire.co.uk/money/lat-am-trusts-my-worst-call-yet-but-im-not-quitting/a842523
By investing in ‘convertibles’ – bonds that can convert into shares – JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income offers a strong yield. But why the secrecy over its investments? http://citywire.co.uk/money/the-convertibles-investment-trust-shrouded-in-secrecy/a842531
Investing in halls of residence can be tricky though high yielding Empiric Student Property and GCP Student Living have made it work. http://citywire.co.uk/money/student-property-trusts-pass-the-test-as-income-funds/a835627
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